Craig52 wrote:Daz,it's not a good idea to remove everything now.Your birds will use the brush and old nests to roost in at night. If you want to rest your birds from breeding you will have to separate the sexes but if you leave them there and just feed the basics some will still want to continue to breed. It's a catch 22 and depending on what you keep,some species breed over our Winter including gouldians.dazzab wrote:I've thought of another question so will ask it in this thread.
I'm spelling my birds through the winter. Not separating the birds, just not feeding the extra foods and giving nesting material. I have still left some brush in the aviary and there is some straw on the full concrete floor. I haven't identified where the birds spend the cooler nights. Would it be a major shock to them if I removed all brush and straw? Would they be using this to keep warm at night? Obviously with some brush in the aviary there is still a chance of them trying to nest while its cold and I don't want them too. Possibly using the straw for the nest maybe. Should I just take everything out and leave it out until spring? Will it upset the birds too much?
Daz
Craig
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